11 reviews for:

The Complete ElfQuest, Volume 5

Wendy Pini

4.17 AVERAGE

jane_inkheart's review against another edition

4.0

As many before me mentioned the art style it made me think about giving this one less stars because it has been the worst one yet.
But I still value the stories and how much the world means to me. It was nice to see parts drawn in the style I loved so for the art it's a 2/5.
Sometimes this one felt a bit dragging and I see less growth in the characters but it is still a solid 4/5.

gina_bina's review against another edition

4.0

The stories in this book are great! It all centers around Ember and her Wolfrider tribe, not on the Cutter arm of the tribe, and are stories I'd never read before. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 simply because the art is really inconsistent. It's obvious that several different artists were involved, and while some are nearly as talented as Wendy Pini herself, the last third of the book feels like the drawings were rushed. Not as much attention to detail- eyes without pupils, lack of background details, stuff like that. Still, overall, a great, hefty read and good stories.

silverwolf77's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

pollyno9's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

bookishly_laura9813's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

suzanneke's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kamillahaf's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful relaxing tense medium-paced

4.0

a_h_haga's review against another edition

3.0

The ARCs collected in this book were never my favorite. Which I always found strange, for Ember was always my favorite character - followed by Nightfall, and later Tyleet. I do know that the change in artist was jarring, and it didn't help that the artist seemed to switch between light backgrounds and darker backgrounds from chapter to chapter. (at least it didn't help for my overly sensitive eyes)

Another problem I had, was how the story meandered. There were some good scenes in there, of course, but there is a lot of fluff. Especially in the second part. I enjoy the story of Howling Rock and the Quest to find it, as well as Teir and how Ember grows into her own. The second part, however, the Wild Hunt, never really worked for me. A lot of it felt like filler and fluff, and not really giving anything back to the story. I have to admit that I skimmed a fair bit of it this time around. There's a lot of back and forth, and human troubles and intrigue, that doesn't really lead anywhere. The story grabbed me again with the last couple of issues and the Silent One, but it felt very far lost by then.

mlindner's review against another edition

3.0

DPL hoopla. The switch to computer-drawn images occurs a decent ways into this volume and it isn't good for the art.

rion_gale's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad tense fast-paced

5.0